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America’s CKM Syndrome Problem

CardiacWire

Officially published by the AHA six months ago, CKM syndrome defines the connections and risks associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease. White) to assess their CKM stages, finding the following breakdown: Stage 0 (no risk factors) – 10.6% in Whites).

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2023 ESH Hypertension Guideline Update: Bringing Us Closer Together Across the Pond

American College of Cardiology

Hypertension represents a major modifiable risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), heart failure (HF), stroke, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and dementia.

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Resting Heart Rate Independent of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Is Associated With End?Stage Renal Disease: A Cohort Study Based on 476?347 Adults

Journal of the American Heart Association

Participants with an RHR of ≥80 bpm had a higher stage of chronic kidney disease, lower estimated glomerular filtration rate, and more proteinuria than those with an RHR of 60 to 69 bpm. 1.90]) higher risk of ESRD, respectively. The risk of ESRD remained significantly elevated (HR, 1.32 [95% CI, 1.10–1.58]

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Predicting future atrial fibrillation: risk factors, proteomics and beyond

Heart BMJ

The association between AF and various conditions—including hypertension, heart failure, sleep apnoea and chronic kidney disease—is well-described, highlighting that AF is often a multisystem disorder. 2 Before the.

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Orchestra BioMed Announces Initiation of BACKBEAT Pivotal Study of AVIM Therapy in Hypertensive Pacemaker Patients

DAIC

The BACKBEAT pivotal study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of atrioventricular interval modulation (“AVIM”) therapy (also known as BackBeat CNT), for the treatment of pacemaker-indicated patients with uncontrolled hypertension despite the use of antihypertensive medications. Orchestra BioMed and Medtronic, Inc. Kowal, M.D., and Europe.

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Oral nitrate-reducing bacteria as potential probiotics for blood pressure homeostasis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Hypertension is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and poses a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and chronic kidney disease.

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Abstract WP319: Reliability and validity of self-reported risk factors for stroke and dementia

Stroke Journal

This can be mitigated through targeting modifiable risk factors. Identification of those at-risk through screening tools could be facilitated by inclusion of self-reported risk factors rather than reliance on clinical data.